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Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Scotland is a one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]]). In 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland joined the [[England|Kingdom of England]] in union to become the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Scotland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>, although Scottish Gaelic has some legal status within certain contexts.
 
Scotland has also been known unofficially as "Caledonia", hence the many "Caledonian Societies" around the world.
 
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==Scotland Map==
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== Counties  ==
Click on an old county name to see a list of historic parishes with further links to information on parish records. The codes are the standard 'Chapman Code' abbreviations for the historic counties. For more information see [[Scotland Counties]].
 
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| [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]]  
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| ABD
*Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople].


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| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)
| ANS


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| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]
| ARL


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| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]
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| AYR
 
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| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]  
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*[[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Archives and libraries]]
 
*[[Scotland Biography|Biography]]
*[[Scotland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Scotland Census|Census Records]]
*[[Scotland Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Scotland Church History|Church History]]
*[[Scotland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
*[[Scotland Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Scotland Directories|Directories]]
*[[Scotland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Scotland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Scotland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Scotland Handwriting|Handwriting]]
*[[Scotland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Scotland Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Scotland History|History]]
*[[Scotland Land and Property|Land and property]]
*[[Scotland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Scotland Maps|Maps]]
*[[Scotland Military Records|Merchant Marine]]
*[[Scotland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Names, Personal]]
*[[Scotland Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Scotland Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Scotland Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Scotland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Scotland Poorhouses, Poor Law, Etc|Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.]]
*[[Scotland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Scotland Schools|Schools]]
*[[Scotland Societies|Societies]]
*[[Scotland Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Vital Records]]
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| [[Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy|Berwickshire]]
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| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]  
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*An index of 21,000 passengers who left Scottish ports 1890-1960 is on [http://www.abdn.ac.uk/emigration/index.html Scottish Emigration Database]  
*[http://www.hebrideanconnections.com Hebridean Connection] is a useful site for those searching in the '''Western Isles'''.
*Read about the [http://www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=637 K13 submarine disaster], which took place during World War I.


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| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]  
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__NOTOC__ [[Image:Flag of Scotland.jpg|thumb|143px]] Welcome to the page for Scotland! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. This page is the portal to all that the wiki has to offer on Scotland. Through the Scotland portal page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Scotland records of genealogical value. However, these pages are works in progress and their content will grow with time. We invite you to contribute information.


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== Beginners' Corner  ==
| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]
| CLK


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*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths
| [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]]  
*[[Scotland Record Selection Table|Record selection table]]
| DFS
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| [[Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dunbartonshire]]  
| DNB


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== Featured content  ==
| [[East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy|East Lothian]] (or Haddingtonshire)
| ELN
 
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| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)
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| Elginshire (see Moray)
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| [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy|Fife]] (Kingdom of)
| FIF
 
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| Forfarshire (see Angus)
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*'''Browse:''' [[:Category:Scotland|Pages for Scotland]]
| Haddingtonshire (see East Lothian)  
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Researching_Your_Scottish_Ancestry_Before_1855 '''Researching''' Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855].
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*'''Beginners Guide 1855 to 1901: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/35/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors Scotland 1855 To 1901]''' (42 Mb pdf file).
*'''Article:''' [[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research|Getting Started]] - how to get started with your Scottish research.
*'''Article:'''&nbsp;[[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]&nbsp;- introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
*'''Article:'''&nbsp;[[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.


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== Research tools  ==
| [[Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Inverness-shire]]
| INV


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'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Scotlandimagemap}}
| [[Kincardineshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kincardineshire]]
| KCD


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*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|County list]] (with abbreviation codes)
| [[Kinross-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Kinross-shire]]  
*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Maps of old and new counties]]
| KRS
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
*[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]
*[[Scotland Handfast Tradition|Handfast tradition]]
*[http://www.scotsfamily.com/scotland-map.htm Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties]  
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Scotland.pdf BYU Research Guide for Scotland&nbsp;]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1289230837387_58" />
*[[Scotland Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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== Useful Websites  ==
| [[Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kirkcudbrightshire]]
| KKD


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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ GenUKI]
| [[Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Lanarkshire]]
*[http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79 Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
| LKS


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Click [[Scotland Online Websites|here]] for information about online resources for Scotland  
| Linlithgowshire (see West Lothian)
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| [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy|Midlothian]] (or Edinburghshire)
| MLN
 
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| [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire)
| MOR
 
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| [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]]
| NAI
 
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| [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands
| OKI
 
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| [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]]
| PEE
 
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| [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]]
| PER
 
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| [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]]
| RFW
 
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| [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross &amp; Cromarty]]
| ROC
 
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| [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]]
| ROX
 
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| [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]]
| SEL
 
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| [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands
| SHI
 
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| [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]]  
| STI
 
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| [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]]
| SUT
 
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| [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire)
| WLN
 
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| [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]]
| WIG
 
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Revision as of 15:11, 9 May 2011

News and Events
  • Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on ScotlandsPeople.


Topics
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Welcome to the page for Scotland! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. This page is the portal to all that the wiki has to offer on Scotland. Through the Scotland portal page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Scotland records of genealogical value. However, these pages are works in progress and their content will grow with time. We invite you to contribute information.

Beginners' Corner[edit | edit source]

Featured content[edit | edit source]

Research tools[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to go to that county's page:
AberdeenshireAngusArgyllAyrshireBanffshireBerwickshireButeCaithnessClackmannanshireDumfriesshireDunbartonshireEast LothianFifeInverness-shireKincardineshireKinross-shireKirkcudbrightshireLanarkshireMidlothianMorayNairnshireOrkneyPeeblesshirePerthshireRenfrewshireRoss & CromartyRoxburghshireSelkirkshireStirlingshireShetlandSutherlandWest LothianWigtonshireDunbartonshireScotlandimagemap.jpg

Useful Websites[edit | edit source]

Click here for information about online resources for Scotland


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